, 1887-09-08

cF nus Deon gathering ln1OrInatlOn as
as to the vote the labor party will
cast III Ohio this year. and it concludes
that it will reach forty or fifty thous-
and. and that IS per cent. of it will
be drawn from the Democracy.
Within 81 years the United States,
ending with the Alaska purchase, has
bought 1852, ,723 square miles of ter :
rltory, at total cost of S52. 200, 900.
That Is greater expansion than any
other nation had had, at a less cost,
for it required but little fighting.
And now comes the report that the
Oregon Improvement Company con-
template the buildiRg of a railroad
from Seattle to the coal mines at Sc
dro, on the Skagit. The Oregon I'm
provemsnt Company is one of the
most powerful corporations ON the
coast.
The report for the month of July
of the state board of immigration
shows that 1853 beads of families
called at the rooms for information
about Oregon. They represent about
| $40 persons. OF this number fully
rs per cent have located in different
parts of the state.
John Swinton is reported to be not
anxious to be a socialist candidate
TIE socialists owe SWinton something
even if it be nothing but the empty
honor of nomination to Office. He
sunk fortune in. paper devoted to
their interests and he has lost caste
advocating their cause.
The London Times protests against
the treatment to which the British
ssalers in the Behring seas are sub
jected by the American authorities in
Alaska, and suggests that the gov
ernment send cruiser to Alaskan
waters to secure strictly legal treat
ment for British vessels,
The president appointed Prof. G.
W. Brown Goods, assistant director
of the national museum to be com.
missioner of fish and fisheries, vice
L. +. Baird deceased. Pref. Goode
is well known scientist and was as
soeiated with Prof. Baird in many
duties of scientific character.
The Southern Pacific Railroad is
altering the boilers of It's ferry boats
and locomotives to burn petroleum
instead of coal. It is claimed great
saving is made by the change, be-
sides getting rid of smoke ana cin-
ders. The fuel is sprayed by means
of steam jet and in this way steady
and strong blaze is obtained
Capt. Charles +. Powell says work
at the Cascade locks is progressing
fairly, and as the river recedes the
force of men is increased. Tho en-
ployes are now engaged in excavat-
ing, cutting stone for the masonry
laying paving on the slope of the ca
nal above the locks and quarrying
stone for the concrete.
There is an impression among the
people of the east-not only among
the ignorant, but among the iinteIIi
gent business men-that Washington
territory is too far north to raise any
kind of fruit The fact is, prunes,
plums, pears, cherries. peaches. and
all kinds of small fruits. will grow
equally as we'll or better on Puget
Sound than In California.
Portland Nelus: The Denver sill
yer mine, which joins the Airing
ton and Pomeroy mines in Stev-
ems county, Washington Territory, il
developing into regular bonanza.
At distance of only four feet from
the surface ore is found which yields
269 ounces of silver to tho ton. and
to all appearances there is no end to
the quantity
The Democratic party in the border
states of the South is showing some
signs of d.sl upton Maryland. Yir-
ginia, Kentucky, and even Missouri,
no longer yield their overwhelming
naiorities. 1t is a natural result of
| TIA accession of Democratic presi-
dent The offices cannot go around,
and fifty persons are displeased where
one Is specially pleased over the
! scramble.
An orgau.Zttioh known as the Fro
+ gressiye Or,ier of American Workmen
nas been Instituted i'll Chicago. The
/ 7u@iety Is founded IN tho .precep,s of
/ !ii:In '.y etweeu employ az and em-
i ploya, I'D is opposad to all strikes
aud Labor demonstrations not in sym
pathy with civil form of govern
/ nent. Ali white male citizsns over
q years of age, having some honor
abio means of support, are eligible to
membership.
The people of San Francisco. ac-
/ cording to the Chronicle, are anxious
to raise $4,000 of supposed eom-
/ plement of Sl75,O00 O repair the old
flag ship Of Admiral Farragut. the
Hartford; by contributing one dollar
each for that purpose. II is certainly
patriotic and praiseworihy on the
part OF the Calitornians to make ttiis,
offer, bat We deem it the ,iuty of the
Government to build and repair her
ships, aud more especiaily wonid this
appear TO be proper when the v; ults
OF the Treasury are full of coin, so
that more room will have tn ho. ro-
vided FOR its storage.
A New York special to the Eadn.-
fner says: Henry Wizards reap
pearance on Wall street as a con
sp!cuous figure WAS u prominent sub
Ject OF conversation yesterday. T..
eventful history OF this remarkahl..
inan Is d favorite theme on the strt. I,
and he is pointed eut Us striking l.
lustraticn of tue rscuparative power
OF some men OF energetic natures
Is Is believed that lie will mostly EN-
ter into the directories of the Oregon
& Iranscontinentai and Oregon Rail
gaY ~ NayiQatioD and nt,,hohIv of